2 h. ago DNA testing firm 23andMe fined £2.3m by UK regulator for 2023 data hack

Information stolen from US company included details of 150,000 British residents including family treesThe genetic testing company 23andMe has been fined more than £2.3m for failing to protect the personal information of more than 150,000 UK residents after a large-scale cyberattack in 2023.Family trees, health reports, names and postcodes were among the sensitive data hacked from the California-based company. It only confirmed the breach months after the infiltration started and once an employee saw the stolen data advertised for sale on the social media platform Reddit, according to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office – which levied the fine. Continue reading...

Economics

5 h. ago Brits could face fines of £5,000 if they're caught vaping in these holiday spots

Some Brits could be caught out with a hefty fine for vaping while abroad – with bans sweeping across the world – experts have created a list of restricted areas

Economics

10 h. ago Brit holidaymakers urged to understand 12 European road signs or face fines

From polar bear warnings to right of way signs, experts have compiled a list of 12 baffling European road signs you should be familiar with - or risk being slapped with a hefty fine

Politics

25 h. ago Brits face £1,700 fine if caught in popular European holiday spots with prohibited item

Travellers who use a prohibited item in popular holiday destinations could face fines of up to £1,700, as tighter restrictions are enforced in more European locations, including on their beaches

Economics

62 h. ago Thames Water investors beg Keir Starmer to step in and save debt

Investors of Thames Water are begging Keir Starmer for a bail out as Britain's biggest supplier crumbles under crippling fines and could be facing collapse.

Economics

4 d. ago 'Honeymoon' drug mule couple hug and kiss in court as they are jailed after being caught at UK airport with £99,000 of cannabis stuffed in their suitcases

Jeng Chow, 30, and Ley Wat, 25, were travelling from their native Malaysia with 28 vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana and had even made a stop over in Qatar.

Events

7 d. ago Brits in Greece warned of strict dress code with £771 fines for rule

Brits planning Greece summer holidays may want to double check the dress code rules before packing their bag - or risk being turned away at major hotspots

Events

9 d. ago Tour de force! British soldiers don their finest uniforms for the Colonel's Review

The occasion transforms the Mall as crowds line up the streets waving flags as 1400 soldiers parade alongside 200 horses and 400 musicians from Horse Guard's Parade to Buckingham Palace .

Events

2 w. ago Benefits cheat mother, 50, who lied about her MS to claim more than £20,000 was caught out by her own Facebook posts of running events

Sara Morris, 50, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2005, and in 2020 claimed the severity of her progressive disease had left her unable to stand at the cooker.

Economics

2 w. ago Brit tourists warned over £50 fines handed out before you're off the plane

Almost five million Brits are slated to flock to this stunning European country this year, which has recently threatened holiday makers with hefty £50 fines before they've even got off the plane

Events

2 w. ago Brazen thief uses wheelie bins to steal £3,000 worth of clothes and shoes

Brazen thief Reece Wheat made off with £3,000 of goods stuffed in a wheelie bin - he was caught in CCTV footage legging it from a Footlocker store in Nottingham

Economics

2 w. ago Brits holidaying in Benidorm issued urgent warning over 'hidden' £167 fine

A travel influencer has shared the "craziest" reason why tourists in Benidorm could be hit with a whopping fine if they're not careful when crossing the road

Events

2 w. ago Drivers could be fined £1,000 if caught over bad habit at traffic lights

Motorists can be penalised if breaking the rules while stationary at traffic lights or in a traffic jam

Economics

2 w. ago Netflix warning as Brits risk £1,000 fine this weekend for little

Streaming giant Netflix is counting down the days to its highly-anticipated live show Tudum. However, Brits watching the star-filled programme could be risking a £1,000 fine

Events

2 w. ago Celebrity chef Jason Atherton is banned from driving after being caught speeding in his £150,000 Aston Martin after sexism row and loss of Michelin star

Atherton, 53, who was executive chef at Gordon Ramsay's Michelin-starred Maze until 2010 before kickstarting his TV career, has racked up 12 points thanks to three separate speeding offences.

Economics

2 w. ago Brits warned they could be hit with £210 fines for reserving sunbeds in Spain

Brits getting ready to brave the infamous sunbed wars on Spain holidays may want to double check their destination's rules - or face potentially hefty fines

Events

2 w. ago Britain's biggest water firm hit with record fine over sewage and dividends

Britain’s biggest water company has been fined almost 123 million pounds or $166 million for releasing sewage into rivers and streams while paying dividends to its shareholders

Events

3 w. ago 'Gardeners' caught in £450,000 school cannabis farm ordered to pay just £1

The former school was being used to grow and process industrial quantities of cannabis

Economics

3 w. ago Drug mule mum issues stark warning to Bella May Culley as she awaits trial

Levi-April Whalley says she has endured 'months of torture' after she was caught smuggling drugs worth £160,000 into the UK with friend Sophie Bannister

Events

3 w. ago Council crews to search through Brits' bins in new scheme and hand out £70 fines

A county council's recycling advisory teams – or 'RATs' – could hand £70 fines to repeat offenders who throw recyclable materials into their general waste bins

Economics